wait staff......who keep coming back...............yes.
 

So when I eat out, I can be fussy. Not in a bitchy way, but if I pay for something and it's really crappy, I speak up. Also, Im a BAD liar..

Across the road from where I am staying there is a wine bar (fabulous) and a cafe (not so great). Over the first few days, I was having breakfast at the cafe. But the food was fairly 'meh' and on around the third day, the coffee was awful. Bad coffee is my deal breaker. So.. two weeks ago, Im paying for breakfast, and bar guy asks how my coffee was. And I can't lie. "Not that great." I pay for said awful coffee and leave. (without being offered to have the coffee re-made.. or to not pay)

So, today boyshape is going there for breakfast, and I tag along. I need caffiene and the 'nice' breakfast place is a bus ride down the street (which he doesnt have time for before work). From the MOMENT I sit down.. bar guy comes out and starts telling me about how they have new soy milk now.. and that he tasted it last time and it was awful, but they have new milk now... and do I want a soy latte? I join in conversation with "yeh, I like vitasoy or bonsoy, yeh soy latte please."

5 mins later, another bad coffee (which I completely expected but would have probably drank gounds in warm water at this point anyway)

"SO! how's the coffee this time? is it better or do I still suck??"

"uh, yeh it's alright." ( I can't lie :( )

"oh.. hehe okay." *walks off*

2 minutes later... "So, who usually makes your coffee??"

"erm, I'm just fussy, I worked at starbucks for three years, so. "
- At this point, let me clarify.. whether you like starbucks BEANS/espresso blend or not, this has no bearing on correctly brewed espresso, nice steamed milk and a well made coffee. I'll happily drink most blends if it is made well.

"Ohh! hehe, well I can make starbucks style" ( I have no idea what he means by this, and I dont think he does either)
*I just look at him* "ok. heh, it's fine."

2 minutes later "So! that soymilk is so much nicer, some just don't work very well.."
"yeh, soymilk just steams differently. "
"OH yeh definately, with the vegetable oils and all that yeh, it does its different"
-"mhmm. water and sugar content is different too. do you use a thermometer?"
"hmm? I think we have one somewhere, yeh.. no.. why?"
-*explains appropriate temp for soy, skim, whole, etc and why*
"oh right okay, but you'd probably like the soy hotter, right?"
-"no not really"
"oh, right okay, well I think I'll try that"


*10 mins later when we go to pay and about to leave*

"so yeh I think I have a thermometer at home I'll bring it in and try that out"
-"ok, yeh."


*sigh* I kind of wanted to tip him just for trying really hard. But I also didn't want to encourage such zealous behaviour. I'm sure I missed at least one 'interrupt' out, because I counted 7 all together.

Sounds like the guy just doesn't know how to make decent coffee. Teach him how to, and you might never have to pay for your daily fix again :)

I think you are just very cute and some impressin' was trying to be had.

Too bad you cant just take that !

And now you just come across as extremely prissy about your coffee! :D

he makes bad coffee in a vain attempt to seduce the ladies while discussing how bad it is with them. genius.

See, the only time I might have to go there again, will be next wednesday, and then I'm back interstate. hehe.

Not so sure.. boyshape was there too. :confused:

:( because of the thread? I thought it was kind of funny. But.. a little bit, yeh. : /

Que es?


Hell, coffee is good when its good and pretty darn dissapointing when its not. I made the mistake of buying a cheap decaf to mix in with the good stuff to reduce the caffiene level. I'm sure it did that but this crap is awful!

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blegh. :s How much good coffee did you ruin? haha

Funny Phoenix, I'm very picky when I eat out too...

rawr.

not a big coffee drinker then pb

Who said I was any less particular?

Oh you sly bastard

dirty!

( I dont have any issues with this )

aha!

Yeah, bad coffee is terrible. I'm usually picky about drip coffee, but not espresso as I'll drink an espresso even after it's "gone off" (set out too long and oxidized). About the only time I can't drink espresso is when it has been burned.

That's because yr a tiger

and I'm a british dude on the safari

dig?

will u chase me around the room?

phoenix and I need to uh ah ha